Electric Guitars reviews from Reddit

Summary

We analyzed 263 Reddit reviews across 10 subreddits and 47 posts to rank the best Electric Guitars brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/Guitar, r/electricguitar, r/guitars, r/guitarlessons, r/metalguitar. Top-rated brands include Squier (4.1/5), Ibanez (4.2/5), Yamaha (4.1/5).

Stats

Reviews263

Subreddits10

Posts47

Brands36

Products80

Top communities

r/Guitar177 r/electricguitar28 r/guitars20 r/guitarlessons17 r/metalguitar10

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Squier

4.1

(65)

"A squier strat is an amazing guitar to start on."

"Squier strat or ive heard ibanez is good but my strat has never let me down in 11 years."

"I've got a 70s squire classic vibe... I fucking love it, sounds great plays great."

"I can definitely recommend the Squier Sonic Mustang."

"A Squier CV telecaster can be found in the $300 to $400 range on the used market. They punch way above their weight."

"That thing wails. I'd be happy to play it at a gig."

"I had a new Squier Tele in the 80s that was among my favorite ever."

"For those genres, a Squier Strat or Tele will do perfectly. Get a "Classic Vibe" model if you can."

"Squire Affinity models are good."

"They aren't Fender Squiers, they are Squiers. They are good instruments and excellent value for money."

Ibanez

4.2

(48)

"I have tried a couple Gios and they are all amazing budget guitars."

"The Ibanez grgr131ex is a steal at $250."

"If you're looking at an Ibanez, I can almost guarantee it will be a good guitar."

"Is something like this what you're looking for?"

"Ibanez RG421. An absolutely fantastic guitar with a great neck that is easy and fun to play."

"Get an Ibanez Gio, it’s so good."

"I went with an Ibanez Gio. It was only like $200."

"I'd say the Ibanez RG Series. I have an RG470AHM, but they offer it in hardtail config as well. Great guitar with a super smooth and fast neck."

"Can't go wrong with an Ibanez."

"Personally I recommend Ibanez."

Yamaha

4.1

(38)

"I have that pacifica and I love it!"

"Yamaha Pacifica FTW!!!"

"Get a Yamaha Pacifica."

"Yamaha Pacifica 112. You cant go wrong with it."

"A Pacifica is recommended as a FIRST guitar because it has a HSS configuration (Humbucker, Single, Single) and can therefore cover a range of sounds."

"Was also looking at getting a pacifica for the humbucker."

"Lots of love for the Pacifica. I bought one used years ago and it was a great guitar."

"Yamaha Pacifica series is def worth a look."

"For the guitar as long as it’s a real brand it should be alright. Yamaha, Ibanez, Squier, Epiphone. All fine."

Epiphone

4.1

(26)

"I recently bought one and it is fantastic."

"Check out the Epiphone ES339 Pro. I recently bought one and it is fantastic."

"You can not go wrong with an Epiphone if you are into Gibsons"

"For the guitar as long as it’s a real brand it should be alright. Yamaha, Ibanez, Squier, Epiphone. All fine."

"You could also look at the epiphone line, les Paul, sg."

"There are some very decent starter electrics you can get for $200 new."

"As for a recommendation for an actual guitar I'd say epiphone sg and any ibanez rg series in budget are good choices."

"There's a lot of good starter electric guitars for that price. Epiphone SG Special."

"Epiphone makes quality starter guitars in your price range if you are a fan of the Les Paul or SG."

"Epiphone SG."

Harley Benton

4.1

(14)

"I can definitely recommend the Harley Benton ST-62."

"Harley Benton is the best value under 200€."

"From super budget Harley Benton thru good Squier and Epiphone up"

"I really suggest about anything from Harley Benton. They're very affordable and about as good as you can get for the price."

"Harley Benton"

"Harley Benton will likely have best quality at that price."

"Harley Benton has gotten pretty good over the years."

"Check Harley Benton. They make great guitars."

"Harley Benton is having a 25% sale right now."

"I think it's Harley Benton."

Jackson

4.5

(10)

"Few hundred bucks and it's a great guitar. And for such cheap guitar with floating bridge its stays pretty good in tune as well."

"Great little practice amps for metal. And yes, on the Jackson JS22 for a beginner."

"Jackson JS22. They're in that price range. Jacksons are pretty much THE metal guitars."

"Jackson San Dimas or Soloist."

"Jackson, Kramer, Washburn, Charvel, Fender metal, ESP."

"Jackson and Ibanez"

"Jackson or Ibanez. Either one depending on how comfortable they feel to you."

"Any Jackson JS32 without a Floyd rose and most Ibanez RG guitars are a safe bet."

"I would recommend a Jackson Dinky JS 22, it's 199.99, it's an alright guitar for a beginner and it would leave you with enough money to get a decent combo amp."

"If you like metal then maybe a Jackson JS."

Schecter

4.3

(9)

"Any Schecter."

"Used Schecter. You will get the best guitar $300 can buy."

"I got a Schecter Omen as my first electric and I *LOVE IT*."

"Check out Schecter or ESP thin U neck, Ibanez Wizard neck, or Jackson Dinky guitars."

"You won’t get better than an inexpensive Schecter because the neck size is smaller and the action can go nice and low."

"If this will be your first electric guitar, I would go with the Omen and its passive pickups."

"Schecter c-1 are damn good for the price."

"Schecter, Cort, Charvel played them all. Great quality for cost ratio."

"LTD’s and Schecters are also usually pretty good in that price range."

Kramer

4.2

(6)

"Kramer Baretta Special baby."

"Try a Kramer Barretta special for around $300 buy a used amp like a line 6 and you are good to go"

"Kramer Special."

"Kramer baretta special."

"I have just the guitar for you. The Kramer Baretta Special."

Donner

4.0

(6)

"I can definitely recommend the Donner DST-152."

"Donner DST i Second this, i got the $200 kit on amazon. works well for a starter kit."

"I just recently started and got the donner dst 152r starter kit off of amazon for 200. So far I’ve been very happy with it."

"I bought my starter kit for under $200 and it was a Donner DST-100, it’s pretty good for a cheap guitar kit and even comes with a portable amp."

"Donner makes unreasonably decent budget guitars. And a strat with a humbucker in the bridge is the most versatile setup."

"Donner 152"

#10

PRS

4.3

(4)

"PRS SE models. Great values for the money."

"Good a beginner guitar would be a PRS SE Custom 24, Yamaha Pacifica 112 or a Epiphone ES-335 semi-hollowbody."

"PRS makes amazing guitars for the price. They tend to perform above their price range."

"Look for a used PRS, I’ve had 2 cheaper models that played so well."

#11

Firefly

4.0

(4)

"These Firefly guitars get pretty good reviews."

"I just got a nice Firefly LP for $180 that plays great."

"My first budget guitar was a firefly lp,. 220 bucks including shipping and worth every cent."

#12

LTD

4.0

(4)

"For me, and most friends, it was a 300$ guitar. It was an Ltd."

"I recommend the LTD M-10."

"LTD’s and Schecters are also usually pretty good in that price range."

"Ltd-400's are sometimes possible to find in a good condition."

#13

Fender

4.0

(3)

"My preference is with Fender amps. The Fender Champion 20 sounds great, and is about $120 for a NEW one."

"Fender SQ CV 70s Jaguar LRL BK"

"You can probably find a "demo'd" players series fender if that's what you're into."

#14

Monoprice

4.0

(2)

"Monoprice.com is having a killer sale on electric guitars."

"I bought a Monoprice tele clone a few years back on sale for around $80."

#15

Cort

4.0

(2)

"Cort and Yamaha have exceptional quality budget guitars."

"Get a Cort."

#16

Thomann

4.0

2.0

(1)

"I wouldn’t recommend a mini guitar. She’ll grow out it very quickly, especially at 12."

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